dishwater

[ dish-waw-ter, -wot-er ]

/ ˈdɪʃˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /

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noun

water in which dishes are, or have been, washed.

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Idioms about dishwater

dull as dishwater / ditchwater, extremely dull; boring.

Origin of dishwater

First recorded in 1475–85; dish + water

Words nearby dishwater

dish up, dishware, dishwasher, dishwasherproof, dishwashing, dishwater, dishy, disillusion, disillusioned, disillusionize, disillusionment

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How to use dishwater in a sentence

Like the time we attempted to deep fry a turkey outside but it was so windy the fire kept going out, or when the dishwasher broke just as everything was coming out of the oven, submerging the kitchen floor in an inch of gray dishwater.
Eric Wareheim Will Teach You How to Have the Best Friendsgiving Ever|Jaya Saxena|November 15, 2021|Eater
The Silver Fox is colorful in a way that makes Tea Party characters like Ted Cruz or Allen West look dishwater dull by comparison.
Bring on the Made-for-Reality-TV District Race Down South|Michelle Cottle|February 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is Beltway territory; we thrive on dull-as-dishwater debates.
Why the Fiscal Cliff Is a Snooze|Howard Kurtz|December 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Without the bleaching of the sun his hair seemed dishwater blond, certainly not golden.
The Summer of the Entenmann's Man|Gael Greene|July 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST

I pressed my services upon him, somewhat feebly, I own, for I can't bear dishwater; but he rejected my offer.
Black Rock|Ralph Connor
If however, it is necessary to be extremely economical with water, it is better to stint the dishwater than the rinsing water.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping|Elizabeth Hale Gilman
Primmie wept no more into the dishwater nor sighed despairingly when serving breakfast.
Galusha the Magnificent|Joseph C. Lincoln
Mrs. Braley told it as a distinguished trait that Phebe would never set her hand in hot dishwater.
The Happy End|Joseph Hergesheimer
Huldah persevered with her confession, dropping an occasional tear in the dishwater.
Ladies-In-Waiting|Kate Douglas Wiggin

British Dictionary definitions for dishwater

dishwater

/ (ˈdɪʃˌwɔːtə) /

noun

water in which dishes and kitchen utensils are or have been washed

something resembling thisthat was dishwater, not coffee

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dishwater

see dull as dishwater.

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